Weather

Sierra Nevada Melted

Remembering the Weather of Winters Past

The measurable effects of climate change are a tangible reminder of trends over time that otherwise can be hard to recall.

February 14, 2020 - Outside

Phoenix Dust Storm

Find Your City's 2080 Climate Change Twin

Want to know what the weather will feel like after climate change takes hold? There might be a hotter and drier place already on the planet that can offer clues.

February 13, 2019 - The Atlantic

Miami Temperature

Designing for Heat Waves

Climate change means cities around the world will have to deal with a growing number of heat waves.

May 1, 2017 - Pacific Standard

Asperatus

Meet the New Clouds Included in a Long-Awaited Update of the International Cloud Atlas

For the first time in 30 years, a crop of new clouds will enter the canon of cloud varieties recognized by meteorologists all over the world. This is also a good time to talk about climate change.

March 26, 2017 - The Financial Times

Seattle Bus Rain

Art at Seattle Bus Stops Only Appears When It's Raining

Seattle celebrates a transit project with public art that plays to the city’s strength: rain.

May 11, 2016 - CityLab

D.C. Metro Will Be Closed for Commuting, But Capitol Hill Will Be Open for Sledding

A large winter storm is bearing down on the East Coast, prompting advanced preparations by local officials.

January 22, 2016 - The Washington Post

Friday Funny: The Year's Best Weather Bloopers

Take local television, add maps. What could go wrong?

January 1, 2016 - The Washington Post

Not-So-Secret Climate Change Conspirators: T.V. Weather Reporters

TV weather reporters should be educators of the public about climate change. Yet they range from being outright deniers to keeping silent about this cataclysmic threat to life on Earth. An examination of why and what can be done about it.

November 3, 2015 - UrbDeZine

Friday Eye Candy: A Colorful Weather Visualization for Urban Weather

Part infographic and part diary, the weather radials project tracks the weather for every day in 2013.

November 28, 2014 - The Washington Post - Wonkblog

Where’s the Heat Going? Global Warming Lull Befuddles Scientists

Despite record levels of greenhouse gas emissions, global surface temperatures have risen at a much slower rate over the past 15 years than the 20 years prior. Scientists are struggling to explain a warming plateau.

June 17, 2013 - The New York Times

Preparing New York City for Extreme Weather Events

Climate change and sea level rise are expected to increase the amount of major storm events worldwide. For coastal parts of New York City, the effects could be catastrophic. The city is trying to plan now for the storms to come.

February 15, 2011 - WNYC

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